There is something for every subsurface professional in these fifty-two short essays by more than three dozen petroleum geoscientists. The roster includes some of the most prolific geophysicists of our time, as well as some recently qualified scientists. The topics are even more diverse, ranging from anisotropic media to pre-stack interpretation, and from stories of early seismic workstations to career advice for the future.

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A really valuable collection of advise from the elite in Geophysics to help you on your way to becoming a better more competent Geophysicist. As an OU BSc (Honours) Geosciences student, I have found this a fascinating insight into the real day to day world of Geophysics. The collected experience of many Geophysicists providing pointers and advice; some provide practical "how to", some are more of a mentoring "these are the mistakes I made / have seen" , advising on areas or techniques to pay attention to or things to be aware of when reading other's works or reports. Some advice seems initially unrelated to the world of Geoscience (learn IT programming skills) but the point of this book is to share the many years of collective experience of the authors' of what does/has help/ed them in their work.

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5.0 out of 5 starsit is without doubts an excellent work and worth reading

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I agree with the other reviews. This is a book that focuses mainly in the application of geophysics in the oil and gas industry. If you are looking for a broader perspective, try to look somewhere else. However, it is without doubts an excellent work and worth reading, as long as you have, at least, basic notions of seismic methods and basic maths. This is not necessarily a book you can read while drinking your coffee in the morning without much demand from your brain.

The book is a collection of 1-2 page essays by practicing geophysicists, most of whom work for companies doing oil exploration. There is some general philosophy and advice about developing your career, but mostly it has to do with detailed tips about processing and interpreting seismic data, useful for the kind of geophysicists who read the "Geophysical Corner" column in AAPG Explorer. So if you know about "Geophysical Corner", or are a student expecting to do geophysical work in industry, run out and get this book RIGHT NOW. Otherwise, maybe not. "Geophysics" is a big area, and this book only addresses a small part of it.